4 Arthur T. Boddington . 342 West 14^ th St.. New York City 



BODD NGTQN'S "QUAUTY" 

 SINGLE COTTAGE or MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS 



For Plantitiff among Herbaceous Plants and Formal Borders of Shrubbery, etc. 



It is surprising that tliese grand Tulip=; have not been more largely planted. As an early display, they are magnificent in their beauty 

 and coloring, coming into flower, as they do, from May 16 to the first week in June, according to the season, and are most useful from a 

 decorative point of view, after the early-flowering Tulips are past. The colors are various, as described in the following sorts, and their 

 height, after being well established, reaches nearly three feet in some types. After planting, they need not be disturbed for years, and fill 

 in the space until spring plants c.ui be set out in beds. There are many beautiful late-flowering Tulips, but the following are a few of 

 the most distinct varieties. Xo pretentious garden, or public park where flowers are grown extensively under appropriate surround- 

 ings, should be without a selection of them, for they afford immense enjoyment to large numbers of people, as we know from experience. 



Gesneriana spathulata or 

 major. This variety has long 

 Ijeen in cultivation. The beauti- 

 fully curved flowers are brilliant 

 scarlet, with a bluish black cen- 

 ter, on tall stems. 35 cts. per 

 doz., Si-75 per 100, $iy per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana macrospeila. Crim- 

 son-scarlet, black and yellow 

 center. 20 cts. per doz., jSi.50 

 per 100, $14 per 1,000. 

 Gesneriana Intea. Beautiful 

 yellow, tall and handsome. 5 

 cts. each, 40 cts. per doz., $2.50 

 per 100, S23 per i,ooa. 

 Gesneriana Ixioides. Beautiful 

 yelUjw, with black center. 20 

 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., $12 per 

 100. 



Greigi. The beautifully formed 

 flowers are of large size and of a 

 gorgeous orange-scarlet color, so 

 brilliant as at once to attract the 

 attention. The plant is quite 

 ornamental on account of its 

 broad, spotted foliage. 15c. each, 

 $1.25 per doz., |io per 100. 

 Isabella, or Sbandon Bells. 

 The petals are a rose-color, 

 flushed or flaked with white 

 when they first open, and after 

 two or three days it changes to 

 a suffused deep rose and red. 

 Remains longer in bloom than 

 many others, and stands well 

 when cut. 25 cts. per doz., $1.50 

 per 100, $14 per 1,000. 

 La Merveille. A magnificent va- 

 riety, with very lar>;e, sweet- 

 scented bloss(mis. Salmon-rose, 

 overlaid with orange - red. A 

 grand border variety. 25 cts. 

 per doz., $1.25 per 100, $12 per 

 1 ,000. 



Mrs. Moon. The finest late yel- 

 low ; beautifully reflexed petals. 

 A charming variety. 75 cts. per 

 doz., $6 per 100. 



Maiden's Blush, or Picotee. Clear white, Doz. 100 i.ooo 

 margined on the edge with pink. The flower 

 is beautifully curved, but it is somewhat difli- 

 cult to give a correct idea of the color. When 



Single Late, May-flowering or Memorial-Day Tulips (types) 



Bizarres. Handsome, rich flowers, with yel- Doz. 

 low ground, feathered or striped with crimson, 

 purple and white. Finest mixed $0 25 



Boaton d'Or. Has deep, clear yellow, globu- 

 lar, medium-sized blossoms, with curious 

 black-anthered stamens 30 



Bybloems (Violets). Late Tulips, with white 

 ground, blotched, striped or feathered with 

 lilac, purple, violet, blue or black ; extremely 

 handsome and effective. Finest mixed 30 2 00 



Bybloems (Roses). Superfine mixed 35 2 25 



Darwins. Very large flowers of good shape, on 

 tall, strong stems; for brilliancy of color they 

 surpass any other Tulip; they include every 

 known shade from the lightest tint to the 

 brightest hue. Finest mixed. (For named va- 

 rieties, see page 2 ) 25 I 75 



Elegans. Dark crimson, beautifully reflexed . . 35 250 



Flava. Beautiful, soft leiiion-yellow. Fine for 

 massing in beds of single color 1 75 12 50 



$1 50 S14 Oo 



2 00 18 00 



17 00 

 20 00 



15 00 

 24 00 



it opens, the petals are white and margined or 

 penciled with pink to cerise. After two or 

 three days the flowers change to a deep rose, 

 and, unless one is acquainted with it, it would 

 not be recognized as the same Tulip. It stands 



well when cut. (See illustration, page 3.) $ 



Parisian White (La Candeur). White, pass- 

 ing to light pink 



Royal White. Pure white with yellow center. 

 Striped Beauty. Rose, flaked deep crimson 



.ind white; immensely pretty 



Vitellina. Pale primrose, passing off to pure 



white: tall and exceedingly handsome 



Boddington's "Quality'' Superfine Mix- 

 ture May-flowering Tulips, for acclimating 

 and for planting in herbaceous or shrubbery 

 borders 



25 



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